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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: School Meals Programme (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: The School Meals Programme is funded by the Department of Social Protection (DSP). The objective of the Programme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children to support them in taking full advantage of the education provided to them. The programme is a vital component of policies to encourage school attendance and extra educational achievement. The Department of Social Protection is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: It is vital that those at risk of HIV infection are encouraged to access regular testing and preventive programmes such as PrEP and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). These measures are key elements towards achieving UN and WHO aims of ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Europe by 2030 and supporting wider national and international commitments, including the Sustainable Development Goals. A...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 2288. To ask the Minister for Health when an elderly person who lives alone (details supplied) will receive an appointment given their referral has been marked as urgent by their doctor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20086/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 2400. To ask the Minister for Health if she will confirm that funding will be provided in 2025 for the provision of an integrated homeless health hub in Cork city (day centre), in view of the fact that a detailed proposal has been agreed upon between her Department, the HSE, Cork City Council and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, also taking into account there are over...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: The Dept of Health is committed to strengthening integrated care pathways to meet the chronic health needs of people who are homeless. In line with this, the HSE capital plan 2025 will provide funding to expand healthcare facilities for people experiencing homelessness. The HSE Capital Plan 2025 provides for a total of €1.33 billion for healthcare building and equipment that will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medical Cards (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 2450. To ask the Minister for Health if she will explore incorporating disability-related expenses into the medical card means test, particularly for individuals with ongoing high disability-related and health costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21042/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: 2452. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can progress with cataract treatment; when an urgent appointment will be made available to them, particularly in view of the fact that their sight has deteriorated to the point where they require both glasses and contacts to have functional sight with their sight deteriorating further; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: The Government is committed to delivering a humanitarian response to people seeking international protection. A total of €174 million has been made available for the provision of healthcare services for refugees and migrants since 2022, including €50 million for 2025. This funding is used to deliver a suite of healthcare services that are responsive to areas of higher demand...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Addiction Treatment Services (29 Apr 2025)

Colm Burke: As the issue of waiting lists is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly. To support the strategic approach to the regional planning of drug services, the Department is completing an audit of drug services. Phase 1 of the audit was the development of an interactive map to facilitate access to over 400 publicly funded drug treatment and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (8 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 149. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken by his Department to diversify and increase tourism potential from other countries outside of Great Britain and the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22678/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 192. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress made to date in respect of the key recommendations set out in the Independent Review Group into the Defence Forces Report 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18007/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 202. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress made to date in respect of the establishment of an independent external complaints system for serving members in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18006/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (8 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 323. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) was not permitted an additional junior infants class by the Department, despite prior assurances and demand within the local community; if this decision will be amended and the establishment of an additional class permitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22976/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces (8 May 2025)

Colm Burke: Drug and alcohol task forces play a key role in implementing the national drugs strategy at the local level. They assess the extent and nature of the drug problem and initiate appropriate responses, so that there is a coordinated approach involving all sectors to the problem of substance use in local communities and local communities are consulted in the design and delivery of services. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (8 May 2025)

Colm Burke: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (8 May 2025)

Colm Burke: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (7 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 351. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to use his powers outlined under Section 24 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 to set the real rate of return for medical negligence claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22759/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (7 May 2025)

Colm Burke: 352. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to change the index used to set the sum of periodic payment orders in relation to medical negligence claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22760/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (7 May 2025)

Colm Burke: Under the Health Act 2024, as amended, the HSE is responsible for the provision of health and personal social services including residential treatment services. The HSE either provides these services directly or contracts service providers to provide them on its behalf. Tier 4 services play an important role in delivering addiction supports in Ireland. Over the past few years, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 May 2025)

Colm Burke: It is vital that those at risk of HIV infection are encouraged to access regular testing and preventive programmes such as PrEP and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). These measures, in addition to treatment as prevention (TasP), which aims to keep the viral loads of those with HIV infections at undetectable, and therefore untransmissible levels, are key elements towards achieving UN and WHO...